Portable washbowl



S. O. BERVEN PORTABLE WASHBOWL Jan. 8 1924-,

Filed May 12 1923 lave/2X02 age/wen Patented Jan. 8, 1924.

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SIGURID o. BERVEN, or SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

PORTABLE WASHBOW'L.

Application filed May 12, 1923. Serial No. 638,676.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that SIGURD O. BERVE'N,I. citizen of Norway, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of Washing tion, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Washbowls, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to portable wash bowls, and more particularly to a device of this character designed to be applied to a convenient portion of an automobile or other vehicle, and to be entirely concealed when not in use, while readily operable to a position convenient for usual purposes.

The invention comprises a receptacle formed in part to provide a bowl portion and in part to provide a containen the .receptacle as a whole being mounted for sliding and tilting movement relative to a frame mounted in the .usual space provided in the automobile door, whereby in use the receptacle may be projected into a substantially horizontal position to thereby cause the water to flow from the container to the bowl, and when not desired for use, the receptacle may be positioned within the door space, causing the water to flow from the bowl into the container. The door space may, and preferably is, provided with the usual cover section by which, when the device is not in use, it is wholly concealed from view.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view, showing the door of an automobile provided with the improved wash bowl, the latter being shown in extended or operative position.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of the same with the receptacle in closed position, the curtain closures being omitted.

The improved portable wash bowl is designed to be applied to any convenient portion of an automobile, being preferably arranged in the usual space 1 of an automobile door 2. For the purpose of mounting the wash bowl, there is secured within this space 1, a rectangular frame 3, by securing means indicated at 4 and 5. The side bars of the frame 3 are longitudinally slotted at 6, and the receptacle indicated generally at 7 is mounted for sliding and pivotal movement relative to these slots.

The receptacle proper comprises a metal lic body of appropriate width having, aflower wall 8 of straighter fiat formation .fora portion of its length, the forward portion of this wall being dished ,or rounded tosform a basin-like section '9. The receptacle which is closed at the rear end has an upper wall 10 and side walls 11 to form a closed rear By reason of these depressions, the forward or outlet end of the container is restricted,

as indicated at 14, to thereby preventthe probability of water splashing from the container under the vibrations-of :the vehicle when the device is in closed position. The receptacle as a whole is supported upon a cross rod 15, from the ends of which pivotally mounted braces 16 extend to the lower edge of the side bars of the frame 3, as at 17. Supporting bars 18 are connected to the cross bar 15 and underlie the container portion of the receptacle, these bars at their rear ends being connected to a rod 19, the epds of which slidably cooperate with the s ots 6.

The space 1 of the door or other compartment in which the portable wash bowl may be mounted, is adapted to be concealed by a lower cover section 20, which is secured at its lower end to the lower margin of the door, and at its upper end to the movable frame supporting the container. An upper closure section 21 is supported from the upper end of the door and may be moved outwardly through a hand hole 22 when it is desired to replace the receptacle. When the receptacle is in closed position, the closures 20 and 21 completely conceal the same as will be obvious.

In initially charging the wash bowl, water may be poured into the basin 9, with the receptacle in extended position, indicated in Fig. 2, and on returning the receptacle to inoperative position, it is merely tilted on the rod 15 causing the rear end to move downwardly in the slots 6 and the receptacle as a whole to move into a substantially vertical position within the space 1, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2. In this position, the water in the basin will flow into the container and be held therein until desired for use. As the receptacle is moved to an operative position, the water from the container will flow into the basin where it is readily accessible for washing and other purposes.

If desired, the basin may be provided with an outlet, indicated at 23, for discharging the water from the basin when necessary.

Under some circumstances, it may be desirable to heat the water in the container, and for this purpose the heating means indicated at 24 is secured within the container or to the bottom thereof. This heating means, which may be of any form, is electrically energized from the battery of the vehicle, the circuit 25 to the heating coil 24 being controlled by a switch 26, which when the parts are in operative position as indicated in full lines in Fig. 2 closes the circuit, and when the parts are in inoperative position as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, opens the circuit. In the operative position of the structure, there is of course a slight depth of water remaining at all times in the container and with the circuit closed, this water is rapidly heated and the heat transmitted to the water in the basin to heat the same.

me ias Claims:

1. A portable wash bowl, comprising an elongated hollow container having a forward projecting portion depressed to form a bowl, the bottom of the bowl being on a plane below the bottom of the container, and means for mounting the container for swinging movement to permit the water from the bowl to flow into the container or the water from the container to flow freely into the bowl.

2. A portable wash bowl, comprising an elongated hollow container having a forward projecting portion depressed to form a bowl, the bottom of the bowl being on a plane below the bottom of the container, and means for mounting the container for swinging movement to permit the water from the bowl to flow into the container or the water from the container to flow freely into the bowl, the top of the container being depressed to form receptacles in the upper side of the container, the depressed portion being spaced from the bottom wall. of the container to provide a narrow throat between the container and bowl.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

SIGURD O. BERVEN. 

